Gabon vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Gabon
2.5%
in 2017
South Africa
2.4%
in 2017
Gabon rank
52nd
South Africa rank
53rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 2.5% against 2.4% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Gabon ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.